Sony WX5 vs Sony A55

Following is a in depth review of the Sony WX5 vs Sony A55, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR and both of them are created by Sony. There is a crucial difference between the image resolutions of the WX5 (12MP) and A55 (16MP) and the WX5 (1/2.3") and A55 (APS-C) use totally different sensor size.

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The WX5 was announced about the same time to the A55 which means that they are of a similar generation. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Sony WX5 being a Compact camera and the Sony A55 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting straight into a full comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the WX5 scores vs the A55 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX5 and Sony SLT-A55. The whole galleries are provided at Sony WX5 Gallery and Sony A55 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to carry around your camera frequently, you will want to consider its weight and size. The Sony WX5 has outer measurements of 92mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9") having a weight of 146 grams (0.32 lbs) whilst the Sony A55 has specifications of 124mm x 92mm x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3") along with a weight of 500 grams (1.10 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have attached at that time. The following is the front view dimension comparison of the WX5 versus the A55.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the WX5 and A55 is 95 and 67 respectively.

Usually, its hard to visualise the gap between sensor sizes merely by reading through a spec sheet. The pic here will give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the WX5 and A55.

As you can see, both of those cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The WX5 using its tinier sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field more difficult and the Sony A55 will resolve more detail with its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also help you crop shots much more aggressively.